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Kickout diverter flashing keeps bulk water from the roof from overflowing the gutter and continuously wetting the siding material.
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Knee braces do not stiffen a pile foundation as much as diagonal bracing, but they present less obstruction to waves and debris, are less prone to compression buckling, and may be designed for both tension and compression loads.
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Lack of insulation over the top plate can lead to ice dam formation on a low sloped roof.
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Ladder blocking where exterior walls intersect interior walls provides more space for insulation and reduces thermal bridging.
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Ladder blocking where interior and exterior walls intersect uses less wood and provides more room for insulation than stacking studs in the exterior wall to nail the interior wall to.
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Landscape trees and shrubs to funnel cooling breeze towards a home in hot climate zones.
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Landscaping and Bahama shutters can provide important shade for a designated cool room
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Large deciduous trees provide heat-blocking shade to the walls and windows of this house.
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Larsen trusses made of 9-inch I joists, set perpendicular to the exterior wall at 16 inches on center, provide a second wall cavity that can be filled with blown insulation, greatly increasing the insulation value in the walls.
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Lay out duct so that no radius of a bend or turn is less than the diameter of the airway
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Lay out the rigid foam sheathing joints so they do not align with the window and door edges
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Leading Force Contracting Services and Vista Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Selah, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Leading Force Contracting Services built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Selah, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Leaks at the air filter cover panel can draw in unconditioned or undesirable air
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Leave the soil level around an existing trunk as is (left); do not increase soil height (center) or remove soil in the root zone (right).
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LED interior and exterior lighting makes a stunning display without a big energy penalty.
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Ledger board, metal brackets, and vertical 2x4s have been installed in preparation for exterior spray foam in this retrofit exterior wall insulation technique
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LEDs are especially efficient in fixtures that send light in one direction, like track lighting
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LEDs cut energy costs by using less watts to produce the same amount of light as other light sources.
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LifeStyle Homes built custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Downer's Grove, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Lifestyle Homes built this custom spec home in the hot-humid climate in Melbourne, FL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Lifting plates attached to the wall provide good bracing to tighten up SIP panel seams
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Light colors have been used on exterior walls and roofs to keep buildings cooler in hot climates for centuries, as shown by this traditional building in Morocco, built in the early 1800s
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Light tubes adjacent to unconditioned space include lens separating unconditioned and conditioned space and are fully gasketed
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Light tubes are installed in hallways and closets to bring natural daylight into the home, even in areas that do not have direct windows.
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Light-colored roofs and walls and deep overhangs for shade are some of the features used by builders in the hot-humid climate (Source: Alys Beach Construction).
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Likely amount of time and radiant heat exposure at which different types of window glass would break at 30 feet from the edge of a wildfire.
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Limited attic access can make inspections for missing air barriers and insulation challenging
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Limited attic access may make it necessary to use a bore scope when inspecting for missing air barriers and insulation in existing buildings.
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Lithium-ion batteries charged by the solar photovoltaic panels provide 200 amperes of standby electricity to critical circuits in case of power failure due to severe weather conditions.
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Locate the fresh air intake away from pollution sources and in an easily accessible location
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Locating windows on adjacent and opposite sides of the house will allow cross ventilation regardless of wind direction
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Location of Braced Wall Panels and Braced Wall Lines, Figure R602.10.2.2 in the IRC